Yes, of course. Stupid me. I'm sure they qualify for all kinds of exemptions, vouchers and reduced rates which means they wouldn't see a $300 utility bill if they ran their a/c 24/7 at 65 degrees with the windows open. Not to mention, many of them probably qualify as disabled which means paying their utility bill is completely optional. In many places, it's next to impossible for the power company to shut off a disabled person's service no matter how high they've run up past-due bills.
As a disabled veteran, that’s news to me. Do you have a link by any chance?
That's the one that can be placed as a lien against your house and cloud the title until the homeowner pays it.